The Number 1 Movie on HBO Max Has a Terrifying Twist “Pay it an overdue visit”

Sharai Bohannon |

Feb 13, 2024

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M. Night Shyamalan has helmed 15 feature films throughout his career. Luckily for genre fans, 13 of those titles are in the horror or thriller categories. However, it also means that there are many movies to consider when picking a favorite from the filmmaker’s resume.

While many stans’ answers constantly change, the one they seemingly enjoy revisiting the most is #1 on Max. The project that seems the most out of left field for the director, The Visit, is the one shaking up the charts this week. Follow me to our grandparent’s house if you need a refresher.

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In the film,

“Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they’ll ever make it home.”

The M. Night stans are still obsessed with this funny found footage film. Many also find it terrifying, which is wild to say about a PG-13 movie.

See what Twitter is saying

This one still gives me chills lol Theatre gasp was wild ? "Yahhhtzee!" #TheVisit https://t.co/AFSXBJTTDZ pic.twitter.com/cxtvTpM0Y5
— Karlton With A K (@karltonspeaks) June 17, 2023

Watching the #Thevisit ,,,I love all things horror but this scene ??? pic.twitter.com/bT1Tvkbips
— ☠️kinhellcreations☠️ (@Edwards46Paul) November 16, 2023

#NowWatching #TheVisit
M. Night‘s first comeback movie. Haven’t seen it in years, but I remember liking it a lot. pic.twitter.com/YOKHb4wLN3
— Dean Darko (@CMoviemaker) May 8, 2020

The Visit (2015)#TheVisit
First viewing
A more straightforward story than I’ve come to expect from
M. Night Shyamalan but that’s not to say it’s without its surprises
An engaging #foundfootage #horror film that builds suspense until a satisfying endinghttps://t.co/9K4vSlvXD1 pic.twitter.com/WRkohNC72t
— thecinemalog (@thecinemalog) June 15, 2021

The Visit (2015)#TheVisit #MNightShyamalan

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️➕

The Visit is one of Shyamalan’s hidden gems. Spooky, funny and an unexpected twist takes you back to M Night’s early work. This is a joyous horror ride. If you missed it, pay it an overdue visit. pic.twitter.com/qXy8h5Mi6Q
— Film Review Guru (@FilmGuruReview1) August 3, 2021

Next #HorrorMovie for my #MovieNight is the chiller thriller #TheVisit by M. Night Shyamalan. I'm not really a fan of his #movies in general but this one is so #creepy it gives me the heebie-jeebies! ? pic.twitter.com/qvwKXTlXeT
— Swedish Game Nerd (@SwedishGamester) October 6, 2022

"Would you mind getting inside the oven to clean it?"
M Night Shyamalan's gerontophobia found footage pic, #TheVisit, is far funnier than it gets credit for. It's no coincidence that his return to horror resulted in his best film since The Village & it began the Shyamalanaissance pic.twitter.com/9qPXBebmfo
— The Extreme Football Enthusiast (@ExtremeFootbal4) September 30, 2022

I have a feeling I've seen it before, but in any case M Night Shyamalan's #TheVisit is totally worth a, uh.. revisit. Great filming, quirky, natural characters, creepy, emotional and also it's hilarious. So unequivocally him.
— Dawn F. ? @psychedk.bsky.social (@PsycheDK) May 31, 2022

Watched #TheVisit for the first time, and M. Night is definitely back.
— ??OneDayI'llBeThatGuy (@DSLikesIt) January 13, 2019

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The Visit was written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The movie stars Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, and Kathryn Hahn.

I love that Kathryn Hahn is in this movie. It was my first time seeing her outside of comedy. It proved she can really do it all, and I want her in so many more horror films ASAP.

Are you one of the many people revisiting The Visit on Max? Where does it rank among your favorite M. Night Shyamalan movies? I am nosey, so I hope you will tell me at @misssharai.

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